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  • 80
 guys, you are all making this way to complicated. its a simple answer. Sam hill gets new tires like he gets podiums, always. Vanderham on the other hand, runs his tire for awhile, and it shows. New vs. old. Also, Sam runs specialized tires, Vanderham runs maxxis.
  • 20
 I agree! it´s just a damn new tyre, anyway it´s a good picture with good contrast colours...
  • 61
 ahh which one is the maxxis??? hahaha
  • 61
 left Razz
  • 83
 You can tell who has been on the brakes (tearing up the tire):P I dunno why Sam even has brakes haha!
  • 540
flag dhb7 (Jan 6, 2010 at 17:42) (Below Threshold)
 other way around amigo...sam has the "Maxxis" on the right
  • 150
 no, left is a maxxis minion.
  • 210
 I believe Sam uses Specialized tires which is on the right. Vanderham's are on the left
  • 30
 Would this be a good time to say that in the latest bikecheck for Vandersteeze i can find that he is also rocking Maxxis tyres? Big Grin

Boom! Linkage
  • 90
 plus the green bike "sams" on the right?
  • 11
 in the bike check he was running a high roller, he must brake so much, he ripping the tyres up, and that is defo a spec tyre on the right, minnion copycat sams tyre . .
  • 10
 Vanderham rips everything up!
  • 33
 Sam may be on a Specialized tire for filming, but I doubt he would actually race them.
  • 10
 damn, this reminds me i need a new pair of minios
  • 50
 Hill does race on spesh rubber.
  • 22
 no, he doesn't
www.btt.com.ar/foto/o/12/28/1228114523_SAm_Hill_Specialized.jpg
  • 40
 He does sometimes. According to an interview in Dirt the Hill and Brendog are helping Spesh develop new tyres but they are also allowed to use any brand of tyre they like.
  • 40
 like with most riders. the Athertons have been spotted on maxxis tyres even though they ride with continental. just the maxxis has been blacked out Razz

www.pinkbike.com/photo/3542318
  • 31
 It's no hidden fact people ride with different tyres to their sponsors... It's up to the rider, I'm sure the company would rather them win on another tyre than wash out on their tyre. Hill probably uses the Specialized tyres whenever he would use a Minion, and the Specialized wet tyres when he would have used a Wetscream.
  • 10
 Well maybe to you its no hidden fact....
  • 31
 So you didn't know Pro's don't use their tyre sponsors tyres for racing? Have you been living under a rock for the past 10 years? For years Peaty was on Kenda but used Maxxis, that's just one rider.
  • 20
 sam does run the specialized storm dh tire as much as he can
  • 10
 No i wasnt living under a rock - i didnt care. its only recently that i took note of this ambiguous feature of DH bikes. Rolleyes
  • 23
 If you weren't living under a rock, you would have known pro's don't always run their sponsors tyres. I think you should care. Maybe you should take more time out to look at the pro's tyre choice than bitching on a photo.
  • 20
 Haha soo sad man, soo sad.
  • 22
 Someone's jealous.
  • 20
 Of you? dont flatter yourself. Sam Hill? maybe alittle.
But not you, sorry son.
  • 23
 probably me tho
  • 22
 I was not flattering myself. Just stating a fact.
Did you know Sam used Bridgestone tyres made from the same rubber used in Jenson Buttons tyres all of last year?
  • 20
 Wow, bet the chicks dig that fact man.
  • 23
 Dude, you shoulda seen their faces when I told them that at the Andorra afterparty. Me and Stryke had our arms full!
  • 10
 Haha we all know that girls at mtb events are slags.... Ive been to the Alps, what little girls that are there that dont ride alllll want some cock, why else would they be there?
  • 20
 Right, both of you, SHUT UP! Please...
  • 21
 lol the alps cockfests
  • 11
 I grant your right on that one Stryke Wink absolute cockfest.
  • 10
 looks like vanderham is better at left hand turns
  • 10
 nifjozg is right, the specialized monster team use specialized tryres. plus, the tyre on the right looks doesnt look like a maxxis in my opinion
  • 10
 What specialized tire is that on the right though? Doesnt look like anything on the website
  • 11
 it will be prototype,

but if that is the rear wheel then he has the ramped side of the tyre the wrong way round, the tyre is setup for pedalling not braking. (on the right that is)
  • 10
 I believe the tyre on the right is the Specialized Chunder. It's in production and has been around for a while...
  • 10
 its not a chunder, its nothing like a chunder, its most likly a proto for a new tyre to the specialized line.


and its defo on the wrong way round Razz
  • 10
 you can get better traction out of some tires if you put them on reverse, but it will roll slower
  • 10
 Specialized designed some special tires for Monster team, I saw some of tiers looks like maxxis but isn't
  • 10
 There are only so many tread patterns that work well ey?
  • 10
 on the left : maxxis 42 A (super tacky) ?
  • 10
 sam hill rides his tires the clutch by specialized







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